FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Fort Pierre City Council has approved authorizing the city to seek proposals on doing something different than it already is with the city’s water supply. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water has put the city on notice. Hahn says they have looked at other options before.… Read more »
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Marshall County man gets 78 months in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with child
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- A Veblen area man convicted of abusive sexual contact with a child was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. 43-year-old Dominic S. Redday was sentenced at the federal courthouse in Aberdeen by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Following his prison sentence, he will be on supervised release for five… Read more »
Concrete repair work begins on U.S. Highway 12 and Dakota Street intersection in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will begin concrete repair work at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and Dakota Street on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Dakota Street in Aberdeen will be closed at the 6th Ave./Highway 12 intersection for necessary repairs. Work is anticipated to start Thursday, Sept. 9,… Read more »
A Sioux Falls man looking to help Afghan allies escape from the Taliban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- A Sioux Falls man is trying to find ways to help friends in Afghanistan escape the grasp of the Taliban. Attorney and radio news man Todd Epp was in Afghanistan in 2015 and 16, working to privatize the Afghan national coal company, and met many Afghanis in the process. Now, many of… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 5 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 5 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,077. The state had 1,230 new cases and 901 recoveries, increasing active infections to 6,507. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
Avera release statement on vaccine mandate for their employees
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- Avera Health will require Covid-19 vaccinations for all of its employees by December first. Chief Medical and Innovation Officer Dr David Erickson says they have been consistent requiring other vaccines. Erickson says there are a number of reasons they are moving on the vaccine requirement. Erickson says all the medical information shows… Read more »
Recap of Tuesday night Aberdeen City Council Meeting
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Due to the Labor Day observance Monday, the Aberdeen City Council held their meeting Tuesday night. A number of different topics were discussed. Aberdeen City Manager Joseph Gaa talked about the upcoming 2022 budget which was discussed during the special sessions. City Finance Officer Karl Alberts talked about the budget connected to Aberdeen… Read more »
USS Pierre still in the works for now
MOBILE, A.L.(KCCR)- The U-S-S Pierre is still in the works despite news earlier this year that some Littoral Combat Ships, like the Pierre are already being retired well short of their expected life span. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the Pierre is still in the plans. L-C-S-One, the U-S-S Freedom, is scheduled for decommissioning… Read more »
South Dakota Historic Preservation Office is looking at locations in Brule & Lyman Counties
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Historic Preservation Office is working with a survey company in an effort to look for historic properties in Brule and Lyman Counties. Liz Almlie with the Historic Preservation Office says public input is encouraged. Almlie says Brule and Lyman Counties were due for another survey. Eligible properties need to fit… Read more »
Governor Noem blocks telemedicine abortions in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2021-12, which directs the South Dakota Department of Health to establish rules preventing telemedicine abortions in South Dakota. The executive order also restricts chemical abortions in the state. “The Biden Administration is continuing to overstep its authority and suppress legislatures that are standing up… Read more »